Flint lighter



I. LOZOFF FLINT LIGHTER March 5, 1929.

Filed Oct. 28, 1927 V Inventor I Attorney;

Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

ISRAEL LOZOFF, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 'IO GRECHA MARKOVITCH, F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

FLINT LIGHTER.

Application filed October 28, 1927. Seriat 110.22%),509.

The present invention relates to improvements in lighting devices and has particular reference to a type of device commonlyknown as a flint lighter employed for lighting pipes, cigarettes and the like.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a lighter of the above character constructed to permit adjustment of the wick-holder so as to readily facilitate the lighting of pipes and the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a flint lighter constructed to provide a manually adjustable lighting member which is ignited in one position and operable to an exterior lighting position.

' Another object of the invention is the provision of an adjustable lighting element in a flint lighter which will be eflicient and reli-. able in operation.

Still another object of the inventioniis the provision of a lighter of the above .character which is relatively simple and, durable of construction and which can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the descriptionprogresses.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the same Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the' improved lighter in assembly.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of thelighter shown in operative position for lighting a pipe.

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevational view partly in section.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4- 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5-is a similar view showing the mechanism adjusted to assume operative lighting position.

Figure 6 is an enlarged horizontal sectlon taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 3, and

Figure 7 is an enlarged vertical section.

throu h the detailed'strueture.

Re erring to the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 10 generally des1gnates a lighter casing which is of relatively flat rectangular form and provided with a solid bottom plate 11. The top ingpartition 13 dividing the container into a lower relatively large fuel compartment 14 and an upper smaller compartment 15. The bottom of the container is formed to engage a threaded cap 16 engageable with-a filling opening in the bottom of the casing for refilling the lighter. Formed in one side of the lighter immediately above the connection of the partition 13 and extending transversely therein is an elongated slot 17 adapted to slidably engage an elongated lug '18 formed in the inner surface of an operating plate 19. The operating plate 19 is formed with an outwardly projecting rib. 20 at its interme diate portion for convenient actuation thereof. From this construction, it will be readily noted that the operating member 19 is laterally adjust-able on the side of the casing, the purpose of whichwill be later described.

Projecting through the partition 13 in vertical arrangement adjacent one end thereof is a guide sleeve'21 having its upper and 0- lower ends disposed above and below the partition. This sleeve ijorms a bearing for a collar 22 positioned vertically on the sleeve 21'and formed with a longitudinal bore 23 the lower end of which is enlarged for en- 5 gagement with the upper end of the sleeve 21. The lower portion of the collar 22 is formed with a pair of spaced annular flanges 24, below which is secured a coiled spring 25. One end of the spring 25 is fixed to the collar 22 while the other end projects away from the collar and is secured to a fixed pin 26 secured on the partition. From this construction, it will be apparent that the spring 25 tends to rotate the collar 22 in one direction. Secured to the upper end of the collar 22 and disposed above the top'plate of the casing is an ar cuate tubular member 27 bent so that its upper portion assumes a transverse are above'the casing. A wick 28 is fed through the sleeve 21, collar 22 and wick tube 27 so that one end projects beyond the open end of the tube while the opposed end is immersed in the fuel.

A flexible actuating member 29 in the form of a cord or wire is secured to and wound about the collar 22 between the flanges 24. formed thereon, the opposite end of the cord being secured to the slidable lug 18 by means of an eye-screw or the like. It will be noted that the cord is wound in opposed direction to the winding of the coiled spring 25, as in.- dicated in Figure 4, so that transverse slidable operation of the operating member 19 will rotate the collar 22 and wick tube 27 against the tension of the spring. The spring 25 is arranged so as to normally urge the Wick tube 27 to maintain a transverse position above the casing cover 12 while movement of the operatingmember will cause the wick-tube to be swung through a horizontal are of approximately 180 so, as to' project laterally beyond one end of the casing as clearly illustrated in Figure 2.

The wick is periodically ignited by an igniting apparatus 30 which comprises a vertical rod 31 secured to the casing cover adj acent one end and projecting vertipally above the same. -The upper end of the rod 31 is bifurcated to receive a rotatable sparking wheel.32 mounted in vertical position and engageable with a flint 33 slidably positioned in a vertical bore formed in the rod and resiliently urged against the bottom of the wheel.

. In igniting position, the exposed lighting end of the wick carried by the tube 27 is arranged adjacent the igniting mechanism 30 so that rotation of the sparking wheel 32 will create a spark for ignition of the wick. After the wick has been ignited, the same can be ad justed to-an outwardly projected position as mentioned in the foregoing.

In use, it is extremely difiicult to conveniently employ the common forms of lighters, having a fixed wick tube, for lighting smoking articles particularly pipes as it is necessary, in some instances, to invert the lighter to properly ignite the tobacco in the pipe particularly when the pipe is only partly filled. Obviously. the frequent inverting movement of the lighter tends to blacken the igniting wheel and injure the mechanism thereof and, even in this position, the lighter fails to properly ignite pipe tobacco as it is necessary to project the light into the bowl. With the improved lighter comprising the present invention, the upper exposed end of the wick is initially ignited by operation of the sparking wheel 32. The operating member 19 is then slidably actuated by means of the thumb or finger'so as to rotate the wick tube 27 in a semi-circular are against the tension of the coiled spring 25. The wick tube 27 will be now extended laterally beyond one end of the lighter casing so that the igniting flame can be conveniently projected into the bowl of a pipe without injury to the structure of the lighter. When the pipe tobacco has been sufficiently ignited the operating member 19 is released and the wick tube will automatically return to its normal igniting position above the casing by the action of the spring. It will thus be readily apparent that the present adjustable wick holding device will not in any manner encumbrance the structure of the lighter and adjustment can be very easily effected.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes as to the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 2- 1. Alighter comprising a fuel containing, casing, wick igniting means operatively mounted on the casing, and a wick holder rotatably mounted on the casing, said wick holder being operable from an igniting position over the top of the casing to a laterally extended lighting position.

2] A lighter comprising a fuel containing casing, wick igniting means operatively mounted on the casing, and a wick holder rotatably mounted on the casing, said holder being operable from an igniting position wherein the exposed end of the wick is arranged adjacent the lighting mechanism to a laterally extended position over-hanging one edge of the casing for lighting arrangement.

, A lighter comprising a casing, igniting means operatively mounted on the casing, a rotatable wick holder positioned on the easing, means for resiliently urging the wick holder to igniting position over the casing,

and means for manually rotating the holder to a laterally extended lighting position.

4. A lighter comprising a casing, igniting means operatively mounted on the casing, a rotatable wick holder positioned on the easing. means for resiliently urging the wick holder to igniting position over. the casing, and means for manually rotating the holder to a laterally extended lighting position, said.

means including a flexible operating member having one end secured to and wound about the holder and its opposite end secnredto, a slidable operating member.

5. A lighter comprising a casing, igniting means operatively mounted on the casing, a rotatable wick holder positioned on the easing, a tension spring operatively associated with the holder adapted to normally urge the same to assume an igniting position over the casing and adjacent the igniting mechanism.

6. In a lighter, a casing having a fuel compartment, igniting mechanism, a wick, and a wick holder operable to adjust the lighted end of the wick from an igniting position to a laterally offset lighting position.

7. In a lighter, a easing having a fuel compartment, igniting mechanism, a Wick, a Wick 5 holder operable to adjust the lighted end of the wick from an igniting position to a laterally olfset lighting position, means for manually adjusting the Wick holder to a lighting position, and means for automatically returning the said wick holder to an igniting position.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ISRAEL LOZOFF. 

